Constantine's swallowtail | |
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Mounted | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Papilio |
Species: | P. constantinus |
Binomial name | |
Papilio constantinus | |
Synonyms | |
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Papilio constantinus, the Constantine's swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The wingspan is 70–90 mm in males and 80–95 mm in females. Its flight period is during the warmer months peaking from November to February. [4]
The larvae feed on Vepris Reflexi, Vepris lanceolata , Vepris undulata , Clausena species, Citrus species, Teclea trifoliatum , Teclea nobilis , and Teclea gerrardii . [2] [4]
Papilio constantinus is a member of the dardanus species group. The members of the clade are:
Listed alphabetically: [2]
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